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| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Pronounce It: |
| a | a | Like the a in father. | |
| aa | a, â | a![]() |
Like the a in father, only held longer. |
| e | e | Like the a in gate. | |
| ee | e, ê | e![]() |
Like the a in gate, only held longer. |
| i | i | Like the ee in peek. | |
| ii | i, î | i![]() |
Like the ee in peek, only held longer. |
| o | o | Like the o in note. | |
| oo | o, ô, 8 | o![]() |
Like the o in note, only held longer. |
| Character We Use: |
Sometimes Also Used: |
IPA symbol: | How To Pronounce It: |
| c | ch, č, tch, tj |  t![]() |
Like ch in chair. |
| h | h | Like h in English hay. | |
| k | g, c | k | Like the soft k in skate. |
| m | m | Like m in English moon. | |
| n | n | Like n in English night. | |
| p | b | p | Like the soft p in spill. |
| s | th | s ~ θ | Like s in sing. Some Miami speakers pronounced this sound like the th in thing instead. |
| sh | š, ch |  ![]() |
Like sh in shy. |
| t | d | t | Like the soft t in star. |
| w | 8 | w | Like w in English way. |
| y | ï | j | Like y in English yes. |

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